Collected by wikipediaAntiquityNote: Many of these stories are likely to be apocryphal (uncertain authenticity)* 456 BC: Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, was killed when an eagle dropped a live tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a stone. The tortoise survived.* 430 BC: Empedocles, Pre-Socratic philosopher, secretly jumped into an active volcano (Mt. Etna). According […]

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Dow falls for the fifth straight session, but on very light volume.

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Despite many traders being gone for the holidays, economic news has been heavy Tuesday.

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Jeff Neal continues his conversation with this experienced and successful trader, speaker and educator about how he identifies trading opportunities.

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Before taking a look at current conditions, Clare White checks out how prevalent a Santa Clause Rally is.

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Jay waxes poetic and downright sentimental about the holiday season.

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Using the popular straddle strategy as a base, Jeff Neal demonstrates how various combinations can create a more directional bias with a protective feature.

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Twas the session before Christmas with more mixed-to-grizzly catalysts finding bears hibernating.

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Economic news has been a focus Wednesday; stock and bond markets will close at 1:00 ET, which means low volumes.

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